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Best Answer: Psychiatry is a medical degree---4 years college, 4 years medical school, 3 years or longer of residency, a total of 11 years or longer. You can do psychology with a Ph.D., which is 4 years of college and about 4-5 years of graduate school, a total of 8-9 years. Source(s): jerry758 Â· 8 years ago.
In order to become a psychiatrist, a person must have either an MD or DO degree from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy. In addition to this, a four-year residency must be completed with at least three of these years specifically in the practice of psychiatry.